7 Steps to Pain-Free Cycling

Hip

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WHAT AND WHY: Pushing excessively high gears can wreak havoc on your hips, as can tight muscles and weak glutes.

FIX: Gear back and increase your cadence to take pressure off your hips. Follow the glute-strengthening advice in Knee (next slide). Do yoga poses like the pigeon, where one leg is bent 90 degrees in front of you and the other is extended behind you.